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Most people won't benefit from any change to the 41% higher tax rate
22/05/2014
Talk of cuts to the 41% higher rate of income tax ignores the fact that two-thirds of people paying income tax do not pay any tax at that rate. The …
Symposium at NUI Maynooth: "Can Social Investment Save Social Europe?"
20/05/2014
On Thursday, 29th of May, a special seminar on Social Investment in Europe will be hosted by the Department of Sociology/ NIRSA, Political Economy …
Piketty and Inequality in Ireland
Cormac Staunton 08/05/2014
Cormac Staunton: Considerable attention is being given to Thomas Piketty’s influential work on economic inequality – “Capital in the 21st …
An Equitable Solution for Water Charging (and Leaks)?
Nat O'Connor 07/05/2014
Nat O'Connor: We now have more detail about the Government's proposed model of water charging. Minister Phil Hogan called water charging "“one of …
Enough Said about the Wealthy in Ireland?
Nat O'Connor 02/05/2014
Nat O'Connor: A quote from The Irish Times (2 May 2014): "RTÉ's managing director of news and current affairs Kevin Bakhurst said one of the ways …
Tackling Health Inequalities (IMO)
Nat O'Connor 01/05/2014
Nat O'Connor: I had the opportunity to address the IMO's annual general meeting on Friday 24th April, at a scientific session entitled "Balancing a …
Perverse Consequences of Local Property Tax Electioneering
Nat O'Connor 28/04/2014
Nat O'Connor: There is a need to shout from the rooftops that promising tax cuts and tax breaks is not the only way to stand for election or to boost …
Call for an Egalitarian Europe
Cormac Staunton 25/04/2014
Cormac Staunton: The Progressive Economy Initiative has launched an interesting paper on its alternative vision for the future of Europe, including a …
Water Charging and Affordability
Nat O'Connor 24/04/2014
Nat O'Connor: Minister Phil Hogan has announced that the final detail on water charging will be announced soon. Meanwhile the Water Regulator (part …
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Kirsty Doyle
Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …
Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Sean McCabe
Sean holds an B.Sc in Applied Physics from Dublin City University and an M.Sc. in …